Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
BEAUX ARTS STYLE
Beaux Arts furniture included chairs replicating models from the Renaissance and sofas inspired by Louis XIV. These pieces filled high-ceilinged rooms that featured tapestries fit for a medieval castle and were illuminated by crystal chandeliers reminiscent of those in European palaces. Leon Marcotte Company created furnishings for the White House mimicking the style of Louis XVI, while in France, cabinetmaker Louis Majorelle reproduced 18th-century pieces that would influence his later Art Nouveau style.
Students at the École des Beaux-Arts in 19th-century Paris meticulously sketched Roman and Greek art and architecture as part of a curriculum that elevated the classical world. This reverence for history informed the architecture and design being constructed in the French capital and beyond, where columns and pediments were joined with elements referencing the Renaissance and Baroque eras, culminating in grand civic buildings such as the Palais Garnier opera house constructed under Napoleon III.
Beaux Arts style, also known as Classical Eclecticism for its flamboyant mixing of influences, made its way to the United States in the late 19th century through American architects who studied in Paris, like Richard Morris Hunt and Charles Follen McKim. They designed monumental turn-of-the-century buildings like train stations, libraries, museums and mansions that featured soaring entry halls and grand stairways with nearly every surface embellished, from mosaic floors to stained-glass ceilings. The luxurious interiors of these Beaux Arts buildings, which weren’t crowded with objects as in the Victorian era, matched this spirit of opulence and embraced the past.
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Style: Beaux Arts
Rare Monumental Ceramic Vase by Daniel Maes, circa 1992
By Daniel Maes
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A rare monumental ceramic vase by Daniel Maes.
Perfect conditions.
Signed and dated at the base,
circa 1992.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Big Ceramic Sculpture by Michel Lanos, circa 1980-1990
By Michel Lanos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A big ceramic sculpture by Michel Lanos.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed under the base.
circa 1980-1990.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with Black Glaze by Michel Lanos, circa 1980-1990
By Michel Lanos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with black glaze by Michel Lanos.
Perfect original conditions.
circa 1980-1990.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Black ceramic Porcelain Sculpture by Tim and Jacqueline Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture represented a woman body with mat black glaze decoration by Tim and Jacqueline Orr.
Signed at the base "Tim Orr".
circa 1970-1980.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Ceramic Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr.
Signed under the base,
circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Amazing Zoomorphic Ceramic by Accolay, circa 1960-1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An amazing zoomorphic ceramic by Accolay.
Handwritten signature under the base “Accolay,”
circa 1960-1970.
Perfect original condition.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
green ceramic Stoneware Pot by Antoine de Vinck, circa 1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A big stoneware pot by Antoine de Vinck.
Artist monogram under the base,
circa 1980.
Perfect original conditions.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Stoneware
Amazing Zoomorphic Ceramic by Accolay, circa 1960-1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An amazing zoomorphic ceramic by Accolay,
circa 1960-1970.
Perfect original conditions.
Stamp signature under the base.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Vase by the Workshop Pierlot, Ratilly, France, 1970-1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A stoneware vase with white glaze decoration by the workshop Pierlot, Ratilly, France.
Signature at the base.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1980-1990.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Rare Stoneware Sculpture Attributed to Jöelle de Roubaix, circa 1960-1970
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A rare stoneware sculpture attributed to Jöelle de Roubaix, La Borne.
Perfect original conditions.
Unique piece.
circa 1960-1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Bronze Depicting the Slain Head of King Richard III Shakespeare Interest
Located in Petaluma, CA
For those who are wanting sculpture of any Shakespeare characters, we have that here for you.
We know it is the head of King Richard III being held by an...
Category
1910s French Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
Important Stoneware Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970-1980
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important stoneware sculpture by Tim Orr.
Handwritten signature at the base " Tim Orr ".
Circa 1970- 1980.
One pair is available.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important Stoneware Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970-1980
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important stoneware sculpture by Tim Orr.
Handwritten signature at the base.
Circa 1970-1980.
One pair is avaible.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Stoneware Sculpture by Jeanne Grandpierre, La Borne 1970-1980
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A stoneware sculpture by Jeanne Grandpierre with a wood base.
La borne.
circa 1970-1980.
Unique piece, perfect conditions.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Pair of 19th Century Busts After Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
Located in Cincinnati, OH
This pair of 19th century busts are after noted French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse (1824 - 1887). The pieces are exquisitely detailed and depict the head and torso of a ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Metal
Lavender and Rouge Marble Gilt Bronze Candelabra Now a Lamp
Located in Nashville, TN
Richly cast and gilded bronze floral and foliate bronze mounts with rose blooms / buds for candle holder .Now wired as a lamp . Crack to marble dome repaired (see photo 4 ) . very de...
Category
Early 1900s French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble
Italian Antique Miniature on Casket: Rare Piece
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
O/3321 - Little casket with beautiful landscape miniature, briar-tuia wood - miniature fixe on silk,
A very rare objet : for collectors. I keep it leaning on a chest of drrawers ...
Category
1830s French Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Wood
Chrystal Netherland Old Vase, Finely Engraved
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Wonderful old crystal vase, finely engraved. Very precious and beautiful also without flowers,
Measures: Diameter lower cm.17,
Diameter upper 23 cm
O/311.
Category
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Crystal
Rare Bronze Paperweight Celebrating 500th Anniversary of Leipzig Univ, 1909
By Max Lange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Depicting two male nudes lifting a garland framing Medieval images of the two patron saints of Leipzig University -- St. Laurentius and John the Baptist -- this rare and beautiful br...
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Porcelain Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture by Tim Orr with black and white glaze decoration.
Signed under the base "Tim Orr",
circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
blue and red abstract Ceramic sculpture Vase by Klaus Schultz, Germany
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A rare ceramic vase by Klaus Schultz.
Unreadable glaze signature under the base,
circa 1960-1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Elegant Porcelain Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture by Tim Orr with black glaze decoration.
Signed under the base,
circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
abstract shiny black Stoneware Sculpture by Camille Virot
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
A stoneware sculpture by Camille Virot.
Unique piece,
circa 1990.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important Ceramic Sculpture by Tim Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An important ceramic sculpture by Tim Orr.
Signed under the base,
circa 1970.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Black ceramic Porcelain Sculpture by Tim and Jacqueline Orr, circa 1970
By Tim Orr
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An elegant porcelain sculpture represented a woman body with glossy black glaze decoration.
Signed at the base "Tim Orr",
circa 1970-1980.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Italian Signed Hand-Painted Vase or Lamp Base -
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Tuscan vintage clay hand-painted vase, signed by the famous Zaccagnini. It's perfect as a lamp base.
O/5873.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Mask by F. Labelle with a Metal Base, circa 1980-1990
By Labelle
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
An interesting ceramic mask by F. Labelle, with a metal base.
Signed "Labelle".
Unique piece.
Perfect original conditions,
circa 1980-1990.
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Important Stoneware Sculpture by Kato Reikichi
By Kato Reikichi
Located in Neuilly-en- sancerre, FR
Large modern irregular shaped ceramic black vase with a ribbon-like decoration in gold, silver and red called "sho (hovering)" by Kato Reikichi (1953, Japan) from Seto, Aichi Provinc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
"Momento of the 1893 World's Fair, " Bronze Relief w/ American Indian Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Superbly sculpted and highly detailed, this very fine bronze relief dated 1892 -- designed by Lodovico Pogliaghi and sculpted by Angelo Cappuccio for Stefano Johnson in Milan -- depi...
Category
19th Century Italian Antique Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Bronze
Glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour, 2021
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour.
Artist signature under the base. Unique piece. 2021.
H : 24’ x 13’ x 13’ inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour, 2018
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour.
Artist signature under the base. Unique piece. 2018.
H : 23.6’ x 9.8’ x 7’ inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Yellow glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour, 2023
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Yellow glazed stoneware sculpture by Laurent Dufour.
Artist signature under the base. 2023. Unique piece.
H : 73.2’ x 19.6’ x 21.2’ inches.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculpture Entitled "Déchainée" by Pierre Martinon, circa 2009
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Stoneware sculpture entitled « Déchainée » with black metallic glaze by Pierre Martinon.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 2009".
Uniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Sculpture " Renard Aux Masques " by Laurent Dufour, 2022
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Renard aux masques, 2022 by Laurent Dufour
Glazed stoneware.
Unique piece.
Signed at the base.
This piece is in three parts.
This piece can't be put indoor.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture Entitled " Odyssee" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1995
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture entitled " Odyssee " by Pierre Martinon.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 1995".
Unique piece.
Far from th...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Sculpture Entitled "Ascendante" by Pierre Martinon, circa 1989
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic sculpture entitled "Bascule" by Pierre Martinon.
Perfect original conditions.
Signed and dated at the base "Pierre Martinon 1989".
Unique piece.
Far from the ...
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Ceramic Vase with Glazes Decoration by Michel Lanos
By Michel Lanos
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A ceramic vase with glazes decoration by Michel Lanos (1926-2005).
Perfect original decorations.
Artist monogram under the base,
circa 1990....
Category
20th Century French Beaux Arts Decorative Objects
Materials
Ceramic
Beaux Arts decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Beaux Arts decorative objects for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 20th Century, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage decorative objects created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include decorative objects and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with ceramic and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Beaux Arts decorative objects made in a specific country, there are Mexico, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for decorative objects differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $600 and tops out at $650,000 while the average work can sell for $145,000.
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